-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EeuRLGTlQwKaeqRmG4He69EaOComURTR055eAKemr8lOXxd0obVkPC5xShbg4DlX n3wBkOPr/jeA7C3aVJOohA== 0001181431-02-001139.txt : 20021015 0001181431-02-001139.hdr.sgml : 20021014 20021015172510 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-02-001139 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021001 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021015 REPORTING-OWNER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067983 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] RELATIONSHIP: OWNER IRS NUMBER: 470813844 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLZ CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMDISCO HOLDING CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001179484 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER RENTAL & LEASING [7377] IRS NUMBER: 542066534 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-49968 FILM NUMBER: 02789772 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6111 N RIVER RD CITY: ROSEMONT STATE: IL ZIP: 60018 BUSINESS PHONE: 8476983000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6111 NORHT RIVER RD CITY: ROSEMONT STATE: IL ZIP: 60018 3 1 rrd1221.htm FORM 3
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
(Last)                      (First)                      (Middle)

1440 Kiewit Plaza
(Street)
Omaha,    NE   68131
(City)                      (State)                      (Zip)
2. Date of Event
Requiring Statement
    Month/Day/Year

10/01/2002

3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)
4. Issuer Name andTicker or Trading Symbol

Comdisco Holding Company, Inc.

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

   Director   X 10% Owner
   Officer (give title below)    
   Other (specify below)

Description    
6. If Amendment,
    Date of Original
    (Month/Day/Year)


7. Individual or Joint/Group
    Filing (Check Applicable Line)

     Form filed by One Reporting Person
X   Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security
    (Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned

    (Instr.4)
3. Ownership Form:
    Direct (D)
    or
    Indirect (I)

    (Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership

    (Instr. 5)
Common Stock
1,150,233***
 I
By National Indemnity Company***
Common Stock
302,315****
 I
By BH Finance LLC and National Fire & Marine Insurance Company****
***(1)
***(1)
****(2)
****(2)
 
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
    (Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable(DE) and
    Expiration Date(ED)
    (Month/Day/Year)





  DE     /     ED  
3. Title and Amount of
    Underlying Securities
    (Instr. 4)





Title     /         Amount or Number of Shares
4. Conver-
    sion or
    Exercise
    Price of
    Deri-
    vative
    Security
 5. Owner-
ship
Form of
Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct (D)
or
Indirect (I)

(Instr.5) 		6. Nature of
      Indirect
      Beneficial
      Ownership
      (Instr.5)
Explanation of Responses:
 
(1) Pursuant to the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Comdisco, Inc. and its Affiliated Debtors and Debtors in Possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, which became effective on August 12, 2002 (the "Plan"), on or about October 1, 2002, Comdisco Holding Company, Inc. initiated the distribution of shares of its common stock ("Common Stock") (along with cash and other securities) to its creditors, including National Indemnity Company ("NICO"), in satisfaction, discharge and release of the claims of its creditors. NICO was issued 1,150,233 shares of Common Stock pursuant to such distribution. NICO is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of OBH, Inc. ("OBH"). OBH is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"). As OBH and Berkshire are each in NICO's chain of ownership, each may be deemed presently to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all 1,150,233 shares of Common Stock presently owned by NICO. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling st ockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the exent he has a pecuniary interest in, the 1,150,233 shares of Common Stock presently owned by NICO; Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(2) Pursuant to the distribution under the Plan, as described above, on or about October 1, 2002, Comdisco Holding Company, Inc. issued 16,255 shares of Common Stock to National Fire & Marine Insurance Company ("NFMIC") and 286,060 shares of Common Stock to BH Finance LLC ("Finance"). NFMIC is a direct wholly owned subsidiary, and Finance is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, of OBH. As OBH and Berkshire are each in NFMIC and Finance's chain of ownership, each may be deemed presently to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all 302,315 shares of Common Stock presently owned in the aggregate by NFMIC and Finance. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, the 302,315 shares of Common Stock presently owned in the aggregate by NFMIC and Finance; Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

                            Joint Filer Information

Name: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.                Name: Warren E. Buffett
      1440 Kiewit Plaza                            1440 Kiewit Plaza
      Omaha, NE 68131              & nbsp;                Omaha, NE 68131
Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Comdisco            Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Comdisco
Holding Company, Inc. (CDCO)                  Holding Company, Inc. (CDCO)
Date of Event Requiring                      Date of Event Requiring
Statement: October 1, 2002                   Statement: October 1, 2002

Name: OBH, Inc.                        Name: National Indemnity Company
      1440 Kiewit Plaza  ;                           3024 Harney Street
      Omaha, NE 68131                               Omaha, NE 68131
Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Comdisco            Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Comdisco
Holding Company, Inc. (CDCO)                  Holding Company, Inc. (CDCO)
Date of Event Requiring                      Date of Event Requiring
Statement: October 1, 2002            &nb sp;      Statement: October 1, 2002

                         Signature of Reporting Persons

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.                      WARREN E. BUFFETT

/s/ Marc D. Hamburg                           /s/ Warren E. Buffett
By: Marc D. Hamburg
Its: Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 15, 2002                        Date: October 15, 2002

OBH, INC.                 &nbs p;                   NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

/s/ Marc D. Hamburg                           /s/ Marc D. Hamburg
By: Marc D. Hamburg                         By: Marc D. Hamburg
Its: Vice President                           Its: Treasurer

Date: October 15, 2002                        Date: October 15, 2002
By:
/s/ See attached signature page                                                                                                
** Signature of Reporting Person                                                                                    Date      




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